Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates 8/3/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, August 3, 2017

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Sal Romano vs. Chad Kuhl

PNC Park is the site of the matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, August 3, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Sal Romano for the Reds and Chad Kuhl for the Pirates.

Cincinnati opens at +141 while Pittsburgh opens at -151. The Reds have a 56-46-4 over/under record and a 52-54-0 run line mark. The Pirates are 55-51-0 against the run line and have a 42-59-5 over/under record.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 56-46-4 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 52-54-0 against the run line

Important Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 42-59-5 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 55-51-0 against the run line

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

08/02/17 LF Scott Schebler Shoulder 10-day DL (07/31)
07/30/17 SS Zack Cozart Quad 10-day DL (07/26)
07/18/17 P Scott Feldman Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
06/29/17 P Brandon Finnegan Tricep 10-day DL (06/28)
06/26/17 P Bronson Arroyo Shoulder 60-day DL (06/19)
06/18/17 P Anthony DeSclafani Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/03/17 P Nefi Ogando Hand 60-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 P Nick Travieso Shoulder 60-day DL (04/02)

Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

08/01/17 2B Josh Harrison Leg "?" Wednesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
07/22/17 RF Gregory Polanco Hamstring 10-day DL (07/22)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Reds have a 43-63 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sal Romano has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.71. He has 23 strikeouts over his 21.2 innings pitched and he's given up 20 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.33. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.26 and they have given up 370 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 405 hitters and walked 169 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.24. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 953 base hits and 547 earned runs. They have allowed 179 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 402 batters and struck out 845. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 5.27.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .254, good for 17th in the league. The Reds hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Adam Duvall is hitting .267 with an on-base percentage of .319. He has 105 hits this season in 393 at bats with 72 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .529 and an OPS+ of 115. Joey Votto is hitting .304 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .427. He has totaled 113 hits and he has driven in 72 men in 372 at bats. His OPS+ is 158 while his slugging percentage is at .578. The Reds have 924 hits, including 172 doubles and 145 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 343 times so far this season and they have struck out 861 times as a unit. They have left 747 men on base and have a team OPS of .762. They score 4.59 runs per contest and have scored a total of 487 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Pittsburgh has a 51-55 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.84, Chad Kuhl has a 3-7 record and a 1.49 WHIP. He has 84 strikeouts over the 102.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 108 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.06. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 350 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Pirates bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 322 batters and walked 131 opposing hitters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.24. The Pirates pitchers as a team have surrendered 991 base knocks and 447 earned runs this season. They have given up 116 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh as a staff has walked 300 hitters and struck out 791 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.15.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 23rd in the league. The Pirates hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Josh Harrison comes into this matchup batting .278 with an OBP of .355. He has 106 hits this year along with 33 RBI in 381 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .428 with an OPS+ of 105. Andrew McCutchen is hitting .292 this season and he has an OBP of .385. He has collected 109 hits in 373 at bats while driving in 66 runs. He has an OPS+ of 138 and a slugging percentage of .534. The Pirates as a unit have 889 base hits, including 171 doubles and 102 homers. Pittsburgh has walked 359 times this year and they have struck out on 768 occasions. They have had 766 men left on base and have an OPS of .717. They have scored 4.22 runs per game and totaled 447 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Reds/Pirates MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Reds +141

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